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Census Records
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Households
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Census Years
- People
- 10
- Households
- 1
- People
- 8 -20%
- Households
- 1 0%
About
Rashedoge is a small townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the county's distinctive geography. Like many townlands in Donegal, Rashedoge is part of a patchwork of rural settlements that characterize the region's dispersed population patterns. The area is characterized by the rolling hills and rugged terrain typical of County Donegal, which forms part of the larger northwest Irish landscape marked by coastal proximity and moorland vegetation. The townland's position within Donegal places it in a region known for its natural beauty, dramatic landscapes, and Atlantic weather patterns that have shaped both the environment and the character of its inhabitants.
The history of Rashedoge, like much of rural Donegal, is rooted in the broader patterns of Irish rural settlement and land use that developed over centuries. Townlands such as Rashedoge emerged as administrative and social units under the Irish system of land division, which created small named areas that served practical purposes for local governance, taxation, and community organization. The region experienced the various transformations that affected rural Ireland, including the impact of the plantation period, the evolution of agricultural practices, and the demographic changes that accompanied industrialization and emigration in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Rashedoge maintains its character as a working rural townland, with its significance primarily rooted in local agricultural and community life. The townland represents the type of small-scale rural settlement that has been central to Donegal's identity, though like many such places it has experienced population changes and economic shifts over recent decades. The preservation of these townlands, even in their modest form, represents an important connection to Ireland's local heritage and the specific geographic and cultural identity of County Donegal's diverse communities.
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Irish Name
Ráth Seideoige
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Barony
Kilmacrenan
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